Backendless

Backendless is a visual app development and backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform that exposes a full set of REST APIs for data persistence, user management, file storage, publish-subscribe messaging, push notifications, geolocation, caching, and atomic counters, plus serverless Cloud Code (custom API services and timers). Requests are authenticated with an application id and REST API key carried in the URL path and a user-token header for authenticated sessions.

Backendless publishes 8 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Cache API, CloudCode API, Counters API, and 5 more. Tagged areas include Backend-as-a-Service, Visual Development, Low-Code, Database, and Real-Time.

Backendless’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 8 more developer resources.

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37.9/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 34/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-21 · rubric v0.12.0

AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try

8 APIs

Backend-as-a-Service Visual Development Low-Code Database Real-Time

Kin Score

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scored 2026-08-21 · rubric v0.12.0

Composite quality — 37.9/100 · thin

Contract Quality 13.4 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 4.8 / 20

Access Clarity 7.9 / 20

Operational Transparency 4.4 / 13

Contract Governance 0.0 / 12

Discoverability 7.4 / 10

Agent readiness — 34/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 8

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Open Collections 10

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Backendless Rate Limits

6 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans

Plans

FinOps

FinOps

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

aid: backendless
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/backendless/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Backendless
kind: company
description: Backendless is a visual app development and backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform that exposes a full set of REST
  APIs for data persistence, user management, file storage, publish-subscribe messaging, push notifications, geolocation,
  caching, and atomic counters, plus serverless Cloud Code (custom API services and timers). Requests are authenticated with
  an application id and REST API key carried in the URL path and a user-token header for authenticated sessions.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/backendless.png
tags:
- Backend-as-a-Service
- Visual Development
- Low-Code
- Database
- Real-Time
tags_raw:
- BaaS
- Backend as a Service
- Visual Development
- Low Code
- Database
- Realtime
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: backendless:backendless-cache-api
  name: Backendless Cache API
  description: Server-side key/value cache.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - Cache
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-cache-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-cloudcode-api
  name: Backendless CloudCode API
  description: Invocation of custom serverless API services.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - Cloud Code
  tags_raw:
  - CloudCode
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-cloudcode-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-counters-api
  name: Backendless Counters API
  description: Thread-safe atomic counters.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - Counters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-counters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-data-api
  name: Backendless Data API
  description: CRUD and search over schema-backed database tables.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - Data
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-data-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-files-api
  name: Backendless Files API
  description: File and directory storage operations.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - File
  tags_raw:
  - Files
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-files-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-geo-api
  name: Backendless Geo API
  description: Geolocation point management and proximity search.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - Geo
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-geo-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-messaging-api
  name: Backendless Messaging API
  description: Publish-subscribe messaging, push notifications, and email.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - Messaging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-messaging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
- aid: backendless:backendless-users-api
  name: Backendless Users API
  description: User registration, authentication, and session management.
  humanURL: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  baseURL: https://api.backendless.com/{app-id}/{rest-api-key}/data
  tags:
  - User
  tags_raw:
  - Users
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/backendless-users-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/data_data_object_management.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/backendless.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/backendless.opencollection.json
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/users_user_registration.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/files_file_upload.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/pubsub_general_publish_api.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/push_push_with_api.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/geo_geocategories.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/cache_overview.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/counters_overview.html
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/doc.html
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/backendless-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/backendless-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/backendless-authentication.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Backendless
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/backendless
- type: Website
  url: https://backendless.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://backendless.com/docs/rest/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/backendless-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/backendless-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/backendless-finops.yml
- url: https://backendless.com/feed/
  type: Blog
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

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